A child has got a congenital cataract in one eye involving the visual axis. When should the child be operated ?

A. Immediately

B. At 2 months of age

C. At 1 year of age when the globe becomes normal sized

D. After 4 years when entire ocular and orbital growth becomes normal

Correct Answer: Immediately

Description: Presence of dense cataract present at bih is an indication for urgent surgical management to prevent amblyopia. Ref: CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment: Surgery, 13th Edition, Chapter 37; Comprehensive Ophthalmology By AK Khurana, 4th Edition, Page 174.

Category: Ophthalmology

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